In a surprising move, veteran soap star Tristan Rogers returned to General Hospital on the same day he publicly announced his cancer diagnosis. The actor, who played the role of Robert Scorpio for years on General Hospital,

The longtime soap star was back as Robert Scorpio to wrap up the storyline around onscreen daughter Sofia Mattsson.

Rogers is best known for his role on “General Hospital” - Robert Scorpio - a character he has played “on and off” since 1980, Deadline said. Scorpio was part of the story from 1980 until 1992, but was killed off, People magazine reported. The character was resurrected in 2006.